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Lewis Atkinson and George Sasser in Front of a Train on

Center Street, ca. 1898.

Mr. Atkinson and Mr. Sasser are standing next to a Southern Railway train which is parked in front of Weil’s store on Center Street.

Photograph Inscription:

SOU 829 4-4-0

Goldsboro, N.C.

About 1897-1900

1. Lewis A. Atkinson, Engineer: Hired 1884, Retired 1938

worked 54 years, 8 months

2. Geo. Sassar, Fireman

Photograph Number: RR21

References:

Rountree, Moses. “Early Railroad Memorabilia Displayed,” an undated clipping in “Yesterdays Scenes: From 1870-, Collected by Moses Rountree, Published by Goldsboro News Argus.” Charles S. Norwood, compiler. Scrapbook, at Wayne County Public Library, 1977.

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